APTPUO - Fall 2026 - API5116 D00

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Academic Unit:

Affaires publiques et internationales \\ Public and International Affairs

Course Title:

Democratic Government and Public Policy

Course Code:

API5116

Section:

D00

Course Description:

Official course description:
« Study of the making of public policy in Canada and other liberal democracies, with emphasis on how democratic institutions, norms and politics shape public policy. Topics include the workings of democratic governments, the constitutional constraints placed on their authority, intergovernmental relations, the role of the bureaucracy and its relation to the political executive, policy design and the selection of policy instruments, public opinion and agenda-setting, citizen engagement, lobbying and interest representation.»

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/06/25

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/07/26

Expected Enrolment:

30

Approval date:

2026/06/25

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

D

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Active

Course Schedule:

Jeudi | Thursday 8:30-11:30 - -

Requirements:

Requirements:

M.A. in Political Science, Public Administration or Public Policy

Excellent knowledge of the functioning of political institutions and public administration in Canada

University teaching experience is an asset

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

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